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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Delta (ranked 1846 p4p, 3700 weight class) and Siaosi Kuresa (ranked 0 p4p, 433 weight class). Oscar Delta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siaosi Kuresa!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuresa was well out of range. Poor timing from Delta.
Delta misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Kuresa.
Delta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Delta scores with a jab. Kuresa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuresa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Delta has time to react.
Kuresa looks to land a combination but Delta avoids it well.
Kuresa's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuresa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Delta jabs at Kuresa's body.
Delta lands a nice shot that snaps Kuresa's head back.
Delta misses with a looping left.
Delta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuresa.
Delta pushes Kuresa up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Delta - that landed with a thud.
Kuresa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delta lands a nice elbow.
Delta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delta misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Delta fails to land.
Kuresa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Delta lands a shoulder strike.
Delta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuresa backwards.
Kuresa working hard to break the clinch.
Delta is leaning against Kuresa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delta tries to throw a body punch but Kuresa avoids it by throwing Delta back against the cage.
Delta digs a right hand underneath Kuresa's ribcage. Kuresa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuresa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delta backwards.
Delta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Delta.
Kuresa is trying to break the clinch but Delta has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delta misses with some punches.
Delta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuresa dodges an elbow strike from Delta.
Delta throws a head punch that misses.
Kuresa wants to get back to striking at distance but Delta won't allow it.
Delta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuresa's elbow.
Kuresa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delta misses with an elbow over the top.
Delta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Delta lands an elbow that stopped Kuresa in his tracks for a moment.
Delta avoiding damage as Kuresa throws knees to the body.
Delta tries to work over Kuresa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuresa backwards.
Kuresa working hard to break the clinch.
Delta misses with a body punch.
Kuresa blocks an elbow strike from Delta.
Delta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuresa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delta lands an elbow that stopped Kuresa in his tracks for a moment.
Kuresa has had enough of the clinch but Delta keeps him there for the moment.
Kuresa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Delta misses with a body punch.
Delta throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuresa.
Kuresa prevents a body shot from Delta.
Delta prevents Kuresa from breaking the clinch.
Delta misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuresa blocks an uppercut.
Delta throws an elbow but it misses.
Delta struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuresa controls his hands.
Delta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delta has a couple of punches blocked by Kuresa.
Kuresa avoids a wild elbow strike from Delta.
Kuresa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Delta has a couple of punches blocked by Kuresa.
Delta misses with an elbow over the top.
Delta misses with a body punch.
Delta throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuresa blocks an uppercut.
Delta misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delta pushes Kuresa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Delta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Kuresa.
Kuresa blocks a jab.
Delta just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuresa lunges at Delta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Delta's hand.
Delta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuresa.
Delta scores with a hook to the body. Kuresa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kuresa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuresa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuresa counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuresa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delta misses with a combination
and Kuresa counters with a left and a right that stings Delta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuresa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delta pushes Kuresa up against the cage in a clinch.
Delta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuresa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuresa blocks a body shot from Delta.
Delta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delta tries a body shot but Kuresa blocks it.
Delta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuresa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Delta lands with a left to the head.
Delta misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Delta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delta.
Delta misses with an elbow strike.
Oscar Delta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delta.
Kuresa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Delta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuresa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuresa's efforts to push away.
Delta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Delta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Delta.
Kuresa avoids a wild elbow strike from Delta.
Delta looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kuresa looking to throw knees to the head but Delta is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Delta throws an elbow but misses.
Delta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuresa blocks an elbow strike from Delta.
Delta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuresa's defenses.
Delta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuresa avoids the elbow strike from Delta, against the cage.
Kuresa tries to break the clinch but Delta is controlling the position.
Delta can't find room to land a body shot as Kuresa controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Delta.
Delta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Delta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuresa can do to turn this around?
Delta lands with a short shot to the head.
Delta pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuresa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delta struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuresa controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delta misses with a body punch.
Delta lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Delta.
Delta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Delta lands an elbow that stopped Kuresa in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuresa avoids the elbow strike from Delta, against the cage.
Kuresa avoids a wild elbow strike from Delta.
Delta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuresa backwards.
Delta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuresa blocking some punches.
Delta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Delta misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Delta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Delta misses with a combination
and Kuresa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siaosi Kuresa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delta throws a body shot but no joy.
Delta misses the shot to the body.
As Delta backs off Kuresa throws a huge counter combo but Delta manages to avoid it all.
Delta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuresa on the side of the head.
Delta tries to clinch but Kuresa is having none of it.
Kuresa scores with a jab to the body.
Delta sizes up Kuresa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Kuresa misses.
Kuresa walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuresa throws a leg kick but Delta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Delta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Delta swings for the body but Kuresa moves out of range.
Kuresa misses with a hook.
Kuresa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Delta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuresa thinks about the counter body kick.
Delta throws a series of punches but Kuresa moves out of range.
Kuresa ducks under a wild hook from Delta.
Kuresa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Delta tries to clinch up.
Delta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuresa thuds a left hand into Delta's body.
Delta misses with an uppercut. Kuresa saw that one coming.
Delta looks to land a left hand but Kuresa moved out of range nicely.
Delta misses with a body shot
letting Kuresa counter with a right hand.
A big left from Delta misses.
Kuresa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Kuresa misses.
A jab from Delta misses.
Kuresa misses with a hook.
Delta misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuresa manages to avoid it.
Kuresa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Delta throws a lazy right hand but Kuresa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delta throws a jab when Kuresa was well out of range.
As Delta backs off Kuresa throws a huge counter combo but Delta manages to avoid it all.
Kuresa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuresa.
Delta misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuresa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delta finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuresa's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuresa looks to throw the jab but Delta is out of range.
Kuresa takes one to the side of the head.
Kuresa dips to his left and cracks Delta with an uppercut!
Kuresa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Delta counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuresa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Delta misses with a body shot
and Kuresa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuresa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuresa slips under a jab from Delta.
Delta looks to land a right hand but Kuresa moved out of range.
Delta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delta misses with a hook
enabling Kuresa to counter with a crisp jab.
Delta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siaosi Kuresa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuresa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Delta.
Kuresa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuresa scores with a decent looking hook.
Delta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuresa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Delta scrambles back to his feet.
Delta misses with a straight left.
Kuresa avoids the body shot from Delta.
Kuresa throws out a counter right but Delta avoids it with no problem.
Kuresa cracks a nice hook into Delta's ribs.
Delta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kuresa.
Oscar Delta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delta cracks Kuresa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Kuresa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Delta, as that shot connected.
Siaosi Kuresa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuresa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Delta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Oscar Delta!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Oscar Delta!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Oscar Delta!
Oscar Delta wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Delta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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